Coal Ridge lost against Delta back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Coal Ridge Titans were outmatched by the Delta Panthers and fell 51-19. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Panthers are ranked 65th).
Coal Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kensington Harvey, who posted four points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (50%). Brilee Jensen was another key player, putting up five points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Coal Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Delta had a senior duo take command as Breezy Huff had 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals and Paige Kehmeier earned 13 points and three steals. Huff has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Abeyta, who scored three points and six steals.
Coal Ridge's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Delta, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Coal Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-22 victory against Basalt on the 8th. As for Delta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-16 win against Rifle on the 8th.
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